PHIL JAGIELKA has been drafted into the England squad after Gareth Barry’s worst fears were confirmed and he was ruled out of Euro 2012 with a stomach injury.

Phil Jagielka has been drafted into the England squad after Gareth Barry was forced to pull out []

Barry underwent a scan in the North-west yesterday on the torn muscle in his lower abdomen he sustained shortly after coming on as a substitute in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Norway.

The Manchester City midfielder, 31, who has won 53 caps, will now spend the summer recuperating instead of heading to Poland and Ukraine.

Everton’s Jagielka caught the eye alongside Joleon Lescott at centre-back in Oslo and England manager Roy Hodgson preferred to call on him in the knowledge that Manchester United’s versatile Phil Jones can be pushed into midfield if necessary.

Jones started at right-back – a position that Jagielka, who has appeared 11 times for England, can also play if required.

“I am very disappointed to lose Gareth. Not only was he a member of my original 23-man squad but he has featured prominently in the England team over the last few years,” said Hodgson.

I am very disappointed to lose Gareth

Roy Hodgson

“I know how much he wanted to be part of the tournament, but I’m sure he will still have a part to play with England after the Euros. I wish him a speedy recovery.”

Danny Welbeck and Glen Johnson, who missed the Norway game and have not trained properly yet, were declared fit for the tournament.

Both players will be in the final 23 list which the FA must submit to UEFA at 11am today.